Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 BIOS Guide
Fujitsu LifeBook
A Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook A Series Model:
A6010
Document Date: 10/12/06
Document Part Number: FPC58-1570-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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LifeBook A Series BIOS
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A Series BIOS
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the
operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS
is set at the factory for normal operating conditions,
therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS
environment to operate your notebook.
The BIOS Setup Utility configures:
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Device control feature parameters, such as changing
I/O addresses and boot devices.
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System Data Security feature parameters, such
as passwords.
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, do the following (or use
the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section):
1. Turn on or restart your notebook.
2. Press [F2] once the Fujitsu logo appears on the
screen. This will open the main menu of the BIOS
Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.
3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key
to scroll through the other setup menus to review or
alter the current settings.
Using the TrustedCore Menu
When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the
[Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad
button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear.
The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the
following menus and information screens:
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BIOS Setup
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Diagnostic Screen
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Boot Menu
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Patent Information
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System Information
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Continue Booting
Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen,
information, or action described.
The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the
[F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen.
Navigating through the Setup Utility
The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Main,
Advanced, Security, Boot, Info, and Exit. This document
explains each menu in turn, including all submenus and
setup items.
The following procedures allow you to navigate the
setup utility menus:
1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys:
], [
2. To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the
cursor keys:
], [ ]
3. To select the different values for each field, press the
[Spacebar] or [+] to change to the next lower
selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next higher
selection.
4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key.
5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc]
key.
6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu,
press the [Esc] key.
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Selecting a field causes a help message
about that field to be displayed on the
right-hand side of the screen.
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Pressing the Enter key with the highlight
on a selection that is not a submenu or
auto selection will cause a list of all
options for that item to be displayed.
Pressing the Enter key again will select
the highlighted choice.
7. Pressing the [F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to
the default values.
8. Pressing the [F10] key saves the current configuration and exits the BIOS Setup Utility. You will be
asked to verify this selection before it is executed.
9. Pressing the [F1] key gives you a general help screen.
Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure
If there has been a change in the system configuration
that does not agree with the parameter settings stored in
your BIOS memory, or there is a failure in the system,
the system beeps and/or displays an error message after
the Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is not too
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severe, it will give you an opportunity to modify the
setup utility settings, as described in the following steps:
1. When you turn on or restart the computer there is a
beep and/or the following message appears on the
screen:
Error message - please run SETUP
program Press <F1> key to continue,
<F2> to run SETUP
2. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and
you want to continue with the boot process and start
the operating system anyway, press the [F1] key.
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If your notebook emits a series of beeps
that sounds like a code and the display is
blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting Section in the system User’s Guide.
The Troubleshooting Section includes a
list of error messages and their meanings.
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If your data security settings require it,
you may be asked for a password before
the operating system will be opened.
3. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and
you want to enter the setup utility, press the [F2] key.
4. When the setup utility starts with a fault present, the
system displays the following message:
Warning!
Error message
[Continue]
5. Press any key to enter the setup utility. The system
will then display the Main Menu with current
parameters values.
Main Menu
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MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS
The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current
system parameters. (See Navigating through the Setup
Utility on page 2 for more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Main menu and its submenus, all of the options
for each field, the default settings and a description of
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit
System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [10/05/2006]
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Drive0 [HTS421210H9AT00]
Drive1 [_NEC DVD_RW ND-7550A]
Language: [English (US)]
the field’s function and any special information needed
to help understand the field’s use.
System Time and System Date can also be
set from your operating system without
using the setup utility. Use the Date and
Time icon on your Windows Control panel
or type time or date from the MS-DOS
prompt.
Item Specific Help
Adjust calendar clock.
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
Figure 1. Main Menu
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F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
System Time: –— –— Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format
System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year
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of hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each. (HH:MM:SS).
Example: 16:45:57. You may change each segment of the time
separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or
[Shift] + [Tab] keys.
numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for
year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/2006. You may change
each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments
with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.
Main Menu
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0 Selects the Drive0
Drive1: Selects the Drive1
Language:
Serial ATA drive
submenu
Serial ATA drive
submenu
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English (US)
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Japanese (JP)
The product
number of the hard
drive.
The product
number of the CDROM drive.
[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the
Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the
Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive0 submenu allowing additional
device configuration options for this interface.
Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface, if there is one.
Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive1 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.
Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.
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Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Drive0 [HST421210H9AT00]
Type: [Auto]]
LBA Format
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/IDE
drive installed here.
Total Sectors: 195371568
Maximum Capacity: 100GB SATA1
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Figure 2. Drive0 Master Submenu
-/Space
Enter
Change Values
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Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
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Auto
None
[Auto] Selects the hard drive device type. Select Auto to have the type
automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all
of the following Setup items do not appear.
LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
Tot al S ect ors:
Maximum
Capacity:
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--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk
--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk
Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Main Menu
Drive1 [_NEC DVD_RW ND-7550A]
Type: [Auto]
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/IDE
drive installed here.
Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control: [Disabled]
Transfer Mode: [Standard]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
Figure 3. Drive1 Submenu
Change Values
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Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
LBA Mode
Control:
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Auto
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None
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Disabled
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2 Sectors
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4 Sectors
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8 Sectors
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16 Sectors
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Disabled
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Enabled
[Auto] NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap
[Disabled] This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the
[Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,
the spacebar to toggle the selections.
Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type
automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all
of the following setup items do not appear.
BIOS). Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector
transfer.
Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the BIOS).
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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Transfer Mode:■Standard
Ultra DMA
Mode:
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Fast PIO 1
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Fast PIO 2
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Fast PIO 3
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Fast PIO 4
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Multiword DMA 1
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Multiword DMA 2
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Disabled
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Mode 0
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Mode 1
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Mode 2
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Mode 3
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Mode 4
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Mode 5
[Standard] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the
drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be
changed (automatically identified by the BIOS). Multi-word DMA is
automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3,
and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.
[Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the
drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be
changed (automatically identified by the BIOS).
Exiting from Main Menu
When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to
another menu. If you wish to exit from the setup utility, press the [Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit
menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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